2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team

2018 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Record	5–7 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Allen (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike DeBord (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Hagen (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
MVP	Jonathan Crawford
Captain	Jonathan Crawford, Wes Martin, Jacob Robinson, Luke Timian
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$		8	–	1					13	–	1
No. 14 Michigan x		8	–	1					10	–	3
No. 17 Penn State		6	–	3					9	–	4
Michigan State		5	–	4					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	6					5	–	7
Indiana		2	–	7					5	–	7
Rutgers		0	–	9					1	–	11
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy		8	–	1					9	–	5
Wisconsin		5	–	4					8	–	5
No. 25 Iowa		5	–	4					9	–	4
Purdue		5	–	4					6	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	6					7	–	6
Nebraska		3	–	6					4	–	8
Illinois		2	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Allen.

Spring Game

The 2018 Spring Game took place in Bloomington on April 14 at 12 p.m. ^[1]

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 14 [1]	12:00 p.m.	Cream vs. Crimson	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	Crimson 37–28

• ^{^[1]} Due to inclement weather in the area, the annual spring game was closed to the public and moved inside Mellencamp Pavilion. ^[2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 4, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of David Ballou as new strength and conditioning coach, following the release of Keith Caton, who served one season in the position. ^{[3] [4]} On January 8, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of Kane Wommack as the new linebackers coach. Current Hoosiers linebackers coach, William Inge, will transition to special teams coach prior to the start of the football season. ^[5] On February 27, 2018, Kasey Teegardin was hired to the position of safeties coach, following the departure of former safeties coach, Noah Joseph. ^[6]

Departures

Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tegray Scales	8	Outside Linebacker	6'0"	227	Senior	Cincinnati, Ohio	Graduated
Griffin Oakes	92	Placekicker	5'9"	200	Senior	Greenwood, Indiana	Graduated
Simmie Cobbs	1	Wide receiver	6'4"	220	Junior (Redshirt)	Oak Park, Illinois	Declared for 2018 NFL draft

2018 NFL Draft

See also: 2018 NFL draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2018 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
4	101	Ian Thomas	TE	Carolina Panthers
6	193	Chris Covington	LB	Dallas Cowboys
UFA		Simmie Cobbs	WR	Washington Redskins
UFA		Rashard Fant	CB	Chicago Bears
UFA		Robert McCray	DB	Kansas City Chiefs
UFA		Tegray Scales	LB	Los Angeles Rams

Preseason

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Hoosiers signed a total of 26 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Jusevtich S	Lowell, Indiana	Lowell High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 21, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Elijah Rodgers CB	Blacksburg, South Carolina	Blacksburg High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Jacolby Hewitt WR	Cordova, Tennessee	Cordova High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 10, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Matt Bjorson TE	Hinsdale, Illinois	Central High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 14, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Nick Marozas OT	Chicago, Illinois	Brother Rice High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Gavin McCabe DE	Chicago, Illinois	Marist High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 20, 2017
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Aaron Casey LB	Douglasville, Georgia	Alexander High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Jun 20, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Charles Campbell K	Jackson, Tennessee	University School of Jackson	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 16, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Miles Marshall WR	Lilburn, Georgia	Parkview High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 20, 2017
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James Head DE	Miami, Florida	Southridge High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Jul 21, 2017
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Aidan Rafferty OT	Washington, D.C.	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 21, 2017
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Micah McFadden LB	Tampa, Florida	Plant High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 30, 2017
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Jaylin Williams CB	Germantown, Tennessee	Germantown High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 1, 2017
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Reese Taylor QB	Indianapolis, Indiana	Ben Davis High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Aug 2, 2017
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Ronnie Walker RB	Hopewell, Virginia	Hopewell High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 28, 2017
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Madison Norris DE	Fishers, Indiana	Hamilton Southeastern High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 6, 2017
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Shamar Jones DT	Johnstown, Pennsylvania	Greater Johnstown High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	Oct 13, 2017
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Cam Jones LB	Memphis, Tennessee	St. Benedict at Auburndale High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 21, 2017
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TJ Ivy TE	Chicago, Illinois	Marist High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Oct 23, 2017
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Devon Matthews DB	Jacksonville, Florida	Jean Ribault High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Dec 11, 2017
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Stevie Scott III RB	Albany, New York	Christian Brothers Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 15, 2017
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Noah Pierre CB	Hialeah, Florida	Champagnat Catholic High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
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Michael Penix Jr. QB	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Bay Technical High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
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Jamar Johnson CB	Sarasota, Florida	Riverview High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 25, 2018
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James Miller LB	Seffner, Florida	Armwood High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
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Jonathan King DE	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Bay Technical High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Indiana Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

Returning starters

Indiana returns 17 offensive players and eight defensive players that started games for the team in 2017 along with punter Haydon Whitehead.

Offense

Player Class Position Delroy Baker Senior Offensive Line Coy Cronk Junior Offensive Line Morgan Ellison Sophomore Running Back Cole Gest Sophomore Running Back Donavan Hale Junior Wide Receiver J-Shun Harris II Senior Wide Receiver Hunter Littlejohn Junior Offensive Line Brandon Knight Senior Offensive Line Mike Majette Senior Running Back Wes Martin Senior Offensive Line Whop Philyor Sophomore Wide Receiver Luke Timian Senior Wide Receiver Mackenzie Nworah Sophomore Offensive Line Peyton Ramsey Sophomore Quarterback Simon Stepaniak Junior Offensive Line Ryan Watercutter Senior Tight End Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Junior Wide Receiver Reference: [7]

Defense Player Class Position Marcelino McCrary-Ball Sophomore Defensive Back Mike Barwick Jr. Senior Defensive Line Andre Brown Jr. Junior Defensive Back Jonathan Crawford Senior Defensive Back Raheem Layne Sophomore Cornerback A'Shon Riggins Junior Defensive Back Jacob Robinson Senior Defensive Line Brandon Wilson Junior Defensive Line Reference: [7]

Special teams Player Class Position Haydon Whitehead Junior Punter Reference: [7]

Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. ^[8] The Hoosiers first non-conference game was away at FIU of Conference USA (C-USA), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against Virginia from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

The Hoosiers played nine conference games; they hosted Michigan State, Iowa, Penn State, Maryland and Purdue. They traveled to Rutgers, Ohio State, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at FIU *	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	CBSSN	W 38–28	17,082
September 8	7:30 p.m.	Virginia *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 20–16	35,492
September 15	12:00 p.m.	Ball State *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 38–10	40,240
September 22	7:30 p.m.	No. 24 Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	BTN	L 21–35	45,445
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	HighPoint.com Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 24–17	32,056
October 6	4:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 26–49	104,193
October 13	12:00 p.m.	Iowa	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN2	L 16–42	40,512
October 20	3:30 p.m.	No. 18 Penn State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC	L 28–33	41,553
October 26	8:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FS1	L 31–38	33,273
November 10	12:00 p.m.	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 34–32	35,264
November 17	4:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	FS1	L 20–31	110,118
November 24	12:00 p.m.	Purdue	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	ESPN2	L 21–28	48,247
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At FIU

See also: 2018 FIU Panthers football team

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	14	14	7	3	38
Panthers	7	7	7	7	28

at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, Florida

• Date: September 1, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,082
• Referee: Daniel Capron
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[13]

Game information

First quarter (7:42) FIU – Anthony Jones 2-yard run, José Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:01; Florida International 7–0) (4:59) IU – Donavan Hale 18-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43; Tied 7–7) (4:01) IU – Jonathan Crawford 33-yard interception return, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:14; Indiana 14–7) Second quarter (13:42) IU – Peyton Hendershot 3-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:24; Indiana 21–7) (6:12) FIU – Anthony Jones 36-yard run, José Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:32; Indiana 21–14) (3:41) IU – Donavan Hale 2-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:31; Indiana 28–14) Third quarter (7:39) IU – Mike Majette 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:16; Indiana 35–14) (1:11) FIU – Shawndarrius Phillips 1-yard run, José Borregales kick (Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 6:21; Indiana 35–21) Fourth quarter (9:58) IU – Logan Justus 36-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 5:53; Indiana 38–21) (6:04) FIU – Maurice Alexander 7-yard pass from James Morgan, José Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Indiana 38–28)

Statistics	IU	FIU
First downs	31	22
Total yards	465	327
Rushes/yards	45–213	39–170
Passing yards	252	157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–37–1	17–28–1
Time of possession	32:35	27:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	20/27, 156 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	20 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Donavan Hale	4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
Florida International	Passing	James Morgan	11/20, 90 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Jones	15 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	C. J. Worton	5 receptions, 69 yards

vs Virginia

See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Virginia Cavaliers (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	9	0	7	0	16
Hoosiers	13	7	0	0	20

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Rainy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,492
• Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
• TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[14]

Game information

First quarter (9:36) UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus 1-yard pass from Bryce Perkins, A. J. Mejia kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:24; Virginia 7–0) (6:27) IU – Stevie Scott III 40-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Tied 7–7) (5:53) IU – Donavan Hale 9-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:29; Indiana 13–7) (5:53) UVA – Juan Thornhill 98-yard defensive PAT return (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Indiana 13–9) Second quarter (1:36) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 23-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:52; Indiana 20–19) Third quarter (7:59) UVA – Chris Sharp 20-yard pass from Bryce Perkins, A. J. Mejia kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:54; Indiana 20–16) Fourth quarter None

Statistics	UVA	IU
First downs	15	21
Total yards	294	387
Rushes/yards	39–188	44–237
Passing yards	106	150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–0	16–22–1
Time of possession	30:24	29:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing	Bryce Perkins	12/24, 106 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Bryce Perkins	25 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Hasise Dubois	4 receptions, 49 yards
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	16/22, 150 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	31 carries, 204 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donavan Hale	4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

vs Ball State

See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team

Ball State Cardinals (1–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	7	0	10
Hoosiers	3	21	7	7	38

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 15, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,240
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Bobby Carpenter (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[15]

Game information

First quarter (11:01) BALL – Morgan Hagee 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:55; Ball State 3–0) (7:47) IU – Logan Justus 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (14:55) IU – Stevie Scott III 1-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:39; Indiana 10–3) (12:26) IU – J-Shun Harris 86-yard punt return, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:07; Indiana 17–3) (0:22) IU – Peyton Ramsey 5-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:51; Indiana 24–3) Third quarter (8:52) IU – Ronnie Walker 18-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:42; Indiana 31–3) (2:08) BALL – James Gilbert 27-yard run, Morgan Hagee kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26; Indiana 31–10) Fourth quarter (10:11) IU – Stevie Scott III 11-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:39; Indiana 38–10)

Statistics	BALL	IU
First downs	18	26
Total yards	347	457
Rushes/yards	39–204	44–255
Passing yards	143	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	24–32–0
Time of possession	27:17	32:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing	Riley Neal	12/24, 115 yards
	Rushing	James Gilbert	16 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Corey Lacanaria	4 receptions, 40 yards
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	20/27, 173 yards
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	18 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke Timian	5 receptions, 56 yards

vs No. 24 Michigan State

See also: 2018 Michigan State Spartans football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry

No. 24 Michigan State Spartans (1–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Spartans	14	7	7	7	35
Hoosiers	0	7	0	14	21

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 22, 2018
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,445
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[16]

Game information

First quarter (8:11) MSU – Jalen Nailor 16-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:57; Michigan State 7–0) (5:35) MSU – Shakur Brown 69-yard interception return, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:36; Michigan State 14–0) Second quarter (6:54) IU – Stevie Scott III 8-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:18; Michigan State 14–7) (0:19) MSU – Matt Dotson 11-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:04; Michigan State 21–7) Third quarter (4:47) MSU – Matt Coghlin 6-yard run, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:49; Michigan State 28–7) Fourth quarter (14:43) IU – Logan Justus 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 0:56; Michigan State 28–10) (8:19) IU – Whop Philyor 65-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Peyton Ramsey two-point pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:58; Michigan State 28–18) (3:28) IU – Logan Justus 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:28; Michigan State 28–21) (3:17) MSU – Jalen Nailor 75-yard run, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Michigan State 35–21)

Statistics	MSU	IU
First downs	19	18
Total yards	350	301
Rushes/yards	40–131	32–29
Passing yards	219	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–26–2	32–46–2
Time of possession	31:23	28:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Brian Lewerke	14/25, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Nailor	3 carries, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Felton Davis	5 receptions, 79 yards
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	32/46, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	11 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Whop Philyor	13 receptions, 148 yards, TD

At Rutgers

See also: 2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	7	17	0	0	24
Scarlet Knights	7	0	0	10	17

at High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

• Date: September 29, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 32,056
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[17]

Game information

First quarter (10:46) RUTG – Shameen Jones 11-yard from Artur Sitkowski, Justin Davidovicz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Rutgers 7–0) (7:33) IU – Stevie Scott III 16-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (14:56) IU – Peyton Ramsey 1-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 16 plays, 88 yards, 6:09; Indiana 14–7) (9:21) IU – J-Shun Harris 2-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:12; Indiana 21–7) (0:20) IU – Logan Justus 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:55; Indiana 24–7) Third quarter None Fourth quarter (10:40) RUTG – Jonathan Hilliman 1-yard run, Justin Davidovicz kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:18; Indiana 24–14) (3:52) RUTG – Justin Davidovicz 52-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 3:55; Indiana 24–17)

Statistics	IU	RUTG
First downs	24	19
Total yards	451	291
Rushes/yards	42–163	23–98
Passing yards	288	193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–40–1	19–36–1
Time of possession	35:24	24:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	27/40, 288 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	18 carries, 58 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ty Fryfogle	5 receptions, 70 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Artur Sitkowski	18/35, 154 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Raheem Blackshear	8 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Jerome Washington	2 receptions, 55 yards

At No. 3 Ohio State

See also: 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Indiana Hoosiers (4–1) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	3	17	6	0	26
No. 3 Buckeyes	7	21	7	14	49

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 6, 2018
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 104,193
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[18]

Game information

First quarter (11:47) IU – Logan Justus 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:13; Indiana 3–0) (2:58) OSU – J. K. Dobbins 1-yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:06; Ohio State 7–3) Second quarter (12:21) OSU – Johnnie Dixon 39-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:28; Ohio State 14–3) (10:59) IU – Peyton Hendershot 32-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Ohio State 14–10) (7:04) IU – Nick Westbrook Ikhine 19-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:33; Indiana 17–14) (4:39) OSU – Parris Campbell 18-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Ohio State 21–17) (2:16) OSU – Terry McLaurin 7-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:16; Ohio State 28–17) (0:40) IU – Logan Justus 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36; Ohio State 28–20) Third quarter (14:09) OSU – Parris Campbell 71-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Ohio State 35–20) (4:53) IU – Donavan Hale 3-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:44; Ohio State 35–26) Fourth quarter (12:21) OSU – Terry McLaurin 17-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 42–26) (6:51) OSU – Binjimin Victor 30-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:18; Ohio State 49–26)

Statistics	IU	OSU
First downs	22	33
Total yards	406	609
Rushes/yards	21–84	48–154
Passing yards	322	455
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–49–0	33–44–2
Time of possession	23:18	36:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	26/49, 322 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	9 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Ohio State	Passing	Dwayne Haskins	33/44, 455 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	J. K. Dobbins	26 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Parris Campbell	9 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD

vs Iowa

See also: 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (4–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	14	7	14	7	42
Hoosiers	3	7	6	0	16

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: October 13, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,512
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[19]

Game information

First quarter (10:32) IU – Logan Justus 29-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:28; Indiana 3–0) (7:15) IOWA – T. J. Hockenson 9-yard pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:17; Iowa 7–3) (1:21) IOWA – Noah Fant 28-yard pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:07; Iowa 14–3) Second quarter (12:17) IU – Ty Fryfogle 33-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:34; Iowa 14–10) (10:03) IOWA – Nick Easley 12-yard pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:14; Iowa 21–10) Third quarter (12:03) IOWA – Toren Young 11-yard pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:57; Iowa 28–10) (9:19) IOWA – T. J. Hockenson 54-yard pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:29; Iowa 35–10) (5:55) IU – Peyton Ramsey 12-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Iowa 35–16) Fourth quarter (9:23) IOWA – Austin Kelly 4-yard pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59; Iowa 42–16)

Statistics	IOWA	IU
First downs	26	22
Total yards	479	330
Rushes/yards	32–159	25–67
Passing yards	320	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–33–1	31–42–2
Time of possession	33:10	26:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	21/33, 320 yards, 6 TD, INT
	Rushing	Toren Young	19 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	31/42, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	8 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Ty Fryfogle	4 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs No. 18 Penn State

See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

No. 18 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Nittany Lions	7	10	9	7	33
Hoosiers	14	0	7	7	28

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,553
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[20]

Game information

First quarter (13:00) PSU – Miles Sanders 1-yard run, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:00; Penn State 7–0) (10:18) IU – Stevie Scott III 5-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7) (1:06) IU – Ronnie Walker 30-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:03; Indiana 14–7) Second quarter (10:08) PSU – Pat Freiermuth 23-yard pass from Tommy Stevens, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:02; Tied 14–14) (6:27) PSU – Jake Pinegar 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:33; Penn State 17–14) Third quarter (7:16) PSU – Jake Pinegar 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; Penn State 20–14) (4:01) IU – Stevie Scott III 3-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:15; Indiana 21–20) (3:41) PSU – Trace McSorley 5-yard run (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:20; Penn State 26–21) Fourth quarter (10:25) PSU – Trace McSorley 4-yard run, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:38; Penn State 33–21) (0:49) IU – J-Shun Harris 21-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 3:17; Penn State 33–28)

Statistics	PSU	IU
First downs	20	32
Total yards	417	554
Rushes/yards	36–174	45–224
Passing yards	243	330
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–1	35–55–1
Time of possession	26:02	33:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Trace McSorley	19/36, 220 yards, TD
	Rushing	Trace McSorley	19 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Juwan Johnson	2 receptions, 72 yards
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	26/36, 236 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	26 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke Timian	6 receptions, 58 yards

At Minnesota

See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Indiana Hoosiers (4–4) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	6	3	0	22	31
Golden Gophers	7	14	10	7	38

at TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 26, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Rainy, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,273
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[21]

Game information

First quarter (9:27) IU – Logan Justus 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 4:45; Indiana 3–0) (6:20) MINN – Seth Green 1-yard run, Emmit Carpenter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:08; Minnesota 7–3) (1:13) IU – Logan Justus 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 4:59; Minnesota 7–6) Second quarter (14:05) IU – Logan Justus 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:33; Indiana 9–7) (6:19) MINN – Tyler Johnson 8-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Emmit Carpenter kick (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:44; Minnesota 14–9) (0:35) MINN – Tyler Johnson 18-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Emmit Carpenter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 2:34; Minnesota 21–9) Third quarter (7:56) MINN – Emmit Carpenter 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:22; Minnesota 24–9) (5:33) MINN – Shannon Brooks 17-yard run, Emmit Carpenter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:36; Minnesota 31–9) Fourth quarter (13:24) IU – Donavan Hale 43-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:32; Minnesota 31–15) (10:04) IU – Ty Fryfogle 37-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Peyton Ramsey two-point pass to Ty Fryfogle (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:50; Minnesota 31–23) (3:57) IU – Stevie Scott III 3-yard run, Peyton Ramsey two-point pass to Donavan Hale (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:14; Tied 31–31) (1:34) MINN – Rashod Bateman 67-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Emmit Carpenter kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11; Minnesota 38–31)

Statistics	IU	MINN
First downs	20	22
Total yards	385	482
Rushes/yards	30–153	40–180
Passing yards	232	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–44–2	17–24–1
Time of possession	29:37	30:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	29/44, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	18 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donavan Hale	4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	17/24, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Shannon Brooks	22 carries, 154 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rashod Bateman	4 receptions, 108 yards, TD

vs Maryland

See also: 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team

Maryland Terrapins (5–4) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4–5) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	6	9	8	9	32
Hoosiers	0	21	10	3	34

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: November 10, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 32 °F (0 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,264
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[22]

Game information

First quarter (10:05) MARY – Joseph Petrino 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:55; Maryland 3–0) (2:50) MARY – Joseph Petrino 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:39; Maryland 6–0) Second quarter (12:30) IU – Peyton Ramsey 35-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:36; Indiana 7–6) (10:07) IU – Donavan Hale 37-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:52; Indiana 14–6) (8:11) IU – Stevie Scott III 2-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:15; Indiana 21–6) (3:04) MARY – Tayon Fleet-Davis 3-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Indiana 21–12) (0:07) MARY – Joseph Petrino 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:28; Indiana 21–15) Third quarter (11:26) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 19-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:34; Indiana 28–15) (7:05) IU – Logan Justus 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:52; Indiana 31–15) (6:45) MARY – Javon Leake 27-yard run, Anthony McFarland Jr. two-point run (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:20; Indiana 31–23) Fourth quarter (12:25) MARY – Joseph Petrino 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:34; Indiana 31–26) (4:54) MARY – Jeshaun Jones 15-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:20; Maryland 32–31) (2:32) IU – Logan Justus 42-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:22; Indiana 34–32)

Statistics	MARY	IU
First downs	27	18
Total yards	542	374
Rushes/yards	59–353	30–131
Passing yards	189	243
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–1	16–28–1
Time of possession	39:18	20:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Tyrrell Pigrome	10/13, 146 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony McFarland Jr.	29 carries, 210 yards
	Receiving	Dontay Demus Jr.	4 receptions, 98 yards
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	16/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	19 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donavan Hale	3 receptions, 92 yards, TD

At No. 4 Michigan

See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team

Indiana Hoosiers (5–5) at No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (9–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	7	10	0	3	20
Wolverines	3	12	10	6	31

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 17, 2018
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Snowy, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 110,118
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[23]

Game information

First quarter (10:41) MICH – Jake Moody 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:19; Michigan 3–0) (4:14) IU – Stevie Scott III 13-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:37; Indiana 7–3) Second quarter (14:15) MICH – Jake Moody 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:59; Indiana 7–6) (9:56) MICH – Jake Moody 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:26; Michigan 9–6) (7:39) IU – Logan Justus 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:17; Indiana 10–9) (4:46) MICH – Nick Eubanks 41-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:53; Michigan 15–10) (1:33) IU – Ty Fryfogle 7-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Indiana 17–15) Third quarter (9:44) MICH – Karan Higdon 2-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:41; Michigan 22–17) (2:08) MICH – Jake Moody 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:07; Michigan 25–17) Fourth quarter (9:55) MICH – Jake Moody 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:53; Michigan 28–17) (6:10) IU – Logan Justus 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:45; Michigan 28–20) (2:37) MICH – Jake Moody 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:33; Michigan 31–20)

Statistics	IU	MICH
First downs	21	25
Total yards	385	507
Rushes/yards	40–190	50–257
Passing yards	195	250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–35–1	16–28–1
Time of possession	24:06	35:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	16/35, 195 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	30 carries, 139 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	4 receptions, 84 yards
Michigan	Passing	Shea Patterson	16/28, 250 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Karan Higdon	21 carries, 101 yards, TD
	Receiving	Zach Gentry	2 receptions, 83 yards

vs Purdue

See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team and Old Oaken Bucket

Purdue Boilermakers (5–6) vs Indiana Hoosiers (5–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	7	7	7	7	28
Hoosiers	0	7	0	14	21

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: November 24, 2018
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,247
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Neely (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com ^[24]

Game information

First quarter (5:43) PUR – Isaac Zico 11-yard pass from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:36; Purdue 7–0) Second quarter (10:52) IU – Stevie Scott III 8-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 5:32; Tied 7–7) (4:30) PUR – Rondale Moore 56-yard pass from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10; Purdue 14–7) Third quarter (3:43) PUR – Rondale Moore 33-yard pass from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:00; Purdue 21–7) Fourth quarter (7:33) IU – Peyton Ramsey 23-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:23; Purdue 21–14) (3:48) PUR – Markell Jones 32-yard run, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Purdue 28–14) (1:17) IU – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 40-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:11; Purdue 28–21)

Statistics	PUR	IU
First downs	26	27
Total yards	440	487
Rushes/yards	34–130	30–142
Passing yards	310	345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–35–1	36–51–1
Time of possession	31:45	28:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	David Blough	27/35, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Markell Jones	11 carries, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rondale Moore	12 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	36/51, 345 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott III	20 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	8 receptions, 125 yards, TD

Roster

2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class ATH 2 Reese Taylor Fr WR 3 Ty Fryfogle So RB 4 Morgan Ellison So WR 6 Donavan Hale  Jr WR 5 J-Shun Harris II  Sr QB 8 Johnny Pabst  Fr QB 9 Michael Penix Jr. Fr QB 12 Peyton Ramsey  So WR 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine  Jr WR 16 David Felton  Fr WR 17 Justin Berry  So WR 19 Luke Shayotovich Fr RB 20 Cole Gest  So RB 21 Stevie Scott Fr WR 22 Whop Philyor So RB 23 Ronnie Walker Jr. Fr RB 24 Mike Majette Sr WR 25 Luke Timian  Sr RB 28 Kristian Pechac Fr RB 29 Craig Nelson  Fr WR 30 Bradley Ellis Fr RB 33 Ricky Brookins  Sr RB 37 Ahrod Lloyd  Fr RB 38 Connor Thomas  So WR 39 Chris Gajcak  Jr OL 50 Nick Linder  Sr OL 51 Mackenzie Nworah  So OL 52 DaVondre Love  Jr OL 54 Coy Cronk Jr OL 57 Harry Crider So OL 61 Nick Ramacca  Jr OL 62 Brandon Knight Sr OL 64 Ryan Smith  Fr OL 65 Dominic Altimari  Fr OL 66 Aidan Rafferty Fr OL 68 Hunter Littlejohn  Jr OL 70 Zenden Dellinger  Fr OL 71 Delroy Baker  Sr OL 72 Simon Stepaniak  Jr OL 74 Nick Marozas Fr OL 75 Tommy Greene Fr OL 76 Wes Martin  Sr OL 77 Caleb Jones  Fr OL 78 Britt Beery  Fr OL 79 Charlie O'Connor  Fr WR 80 Miles Marshall Fr WR 82 Jacolby Hewitt Fr TE 83 Austin Dorris  Jr TE 84 TJ Ivy Fr TE 85 Ryan Watercutter  Sr TE 86 Peyton Hendershot  Fr TE 88 Shaun Bonner  So TE 89 Matt Bjorson Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Juwan Burgess  Fr DL 6 James Head Jr. Fr LB 7 Reakwon Jones  Jr LB 8 James Miller Fr DB 9 Jonathan Crawford Sr DB 10 Elijah Rodgers Fr DB 13 Isaac James  Jr DB 14 Andre Brown Jr.  Jr DB 16 Jamar Johnson Fr DB 17 Raheem Layne So DL 18 Jonathan King Fr DB 19 Noah Pierre Fr DB 23 Jaylin Williams Fr DB 24 Owen Strieter  Fr DB 25 Devon Matthews Fr DB 28 A’Shon Riggins Jr DB 29 Khalil Bryant Jr DB 30 Jordan Jusevitch Fr DB 31 Bryant Fitzgerald  Fr DB 33 Jordan Peterson  So LB 34 Cam Jones Fr LB 35 Nile Sykes  Sr LB 41 Mo Burnam  Fr DB 42 Marcelino McCrary-Ball  So LB 43 Dameon Willis Jr.  Sr LB 44 Thomas Allen  Fr LB 45 T.D. Roof So LB 46 Aaron Casey Fr DB 46 Sam Slusher  Fr LB 47 Micah McFadden Fr DL 49 Madison Norris Fr DL 50 Nick Linder  Sr DL 51 Mike Barwick Jr.  Sr DL 52 Kayton Samuels  Sr LB 53 Andrew Stamm  So DL 54 Ja’Merez Bowen  Sr LB 55 Michael McGinnis  Sr DL 58 Jake Ostrowski  Fr DL 59 Gavin McCabe Fr DL 69 Gavin Everett  Jr DL 87 Michael Ziemba So DL 90 Connor Schneider  Fr DL 91 Jocob Robinson Sr DL 92 Alfred Bryant  Fr DL 95 Brandon Wilson  Jr DL 96 Shamar Jones Fr DL 97 Tramar Reece  Fr DL 98 Jerome Johnson  So DL 99 Allen Stallings IV Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 36 Drew Conard  Fr LS 60 Jacob Limbach  So K 82 Logan Justus  Jr K 87 Jack Cardillo  Fr K 90 Jared Smolar  So K 93 Charles Campbell Fr P 94 Haydon Whitehead  Jr LS 97 Dan Godsil Sr	Head coach Tom Allen Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike DeBord (associate head coach / oc / te) Mark Hagen (assistant defensive coordinator / dl) Mike Hart (RBs) Grant Heard (passing game coordinator / OL) Darren Hiller (run game coordinator / ol) William Inge (special teams coordinator) Brandon Shelby (CBs) Nick Sheridan (QBs) Kasey Teegardin (safeties) Kane Wommack (linebackers) David Ballou (director of athletic performance) Dr. Matt Rhea (athletic performance coach) Matt Clapp (athletic performance coach) Paul Constantine (athletic performance coach) Rick Danison II (director of athletic performance – Wilkinson Performance Center) Billy Cosh (graduate assistant - offense) Pat Kuntz (graduate assistant - defense) Jim Nelson (graduate assistant - defense) Jeff McInerney (quality control – special teams) Ryan McInerney (quality control - defense) Sean Fisher (quality control - offense) Matt Wilson (senior director of recruiting) Bruce Johnson (Assistant AD – director of on-campus recruiting) Scott Gasper (director of player personnel) Mike Doig (director of operations) Mike Pechac (director of player development and academic enhancement) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 3, 2018

Awards and honors

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Date Awarded	Ref
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	JR	July 19, 2018	[25]
Wuerffel Trophy	Ricky Brookins	RB	SR	July 26, 2018	[26]
Ray Guy Award	Haydon Whitehead	P	Junior (Redshirt)	August 13, 2018	[27] [28]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Luke Timian	WR	Senior (Redshirt)	August 14, 2018	[29]
William V. Campbell Trophy (semi-finalist)	Wes Martin	OL	Senior (Redshirt)	September 26, 2018	[30]
Lou Groza Award (semifinalist)	Logan Justus	K	Junior (Redshirt)	November 1, 2018	[31]

Players of the Week

Big Ten Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Stevie Scott	Big Ten Co-Freshmen of the Week	September 10, 2018	[32]
J-Shun Harris II	Big Ten Special Teams Players of the Week	September 17, 2018	[33]
Stevie Scott	Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Logan Justus	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week	November 12, 2018	[34]

B1G Conference awards

Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Logan Justus	Second Team All-Big Ten Special Teams	November 27, 2018	[35]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast on IUHoosiers.com All-Access and on various radio frequencies throughout the state. The primary radio announcer is long-time broadcaster Don Fischer with Play-by-Play. ^{[36] [37]}

After the season

Season summary

Indiana started the year with three consecutive victories against non-conference opponents FIU, Virginia, and Ball State. In Big Ten Conference play, the team secured victories against Rutgers and Maryland. In the last game of the season, with bowl eligibility on the line, Indiana fell to in-state rivals Purdue 21–28 to finish in sixth in the East Division with a final record of 5–7, 2–7 in conference play.

The Hoosiers were led offensively by quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who finished in fourth in the Big Ten Conference with 2,875 passing yards and 19 touchdowns. Running back Stevie Scott was fifth in the conference with 1,137 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Kicker Logan Justus was the team's sole all-conference selection, chosen to the second team by the coaches after finishing in second in the conference in field goal percentage. ^[38]

2019 NFL Draft

See also: 2019 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
4	131	Wes Martin	G	Washington Redskins

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